- Masoud Azizi
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Masoud Azizi (born 2 February 1985) is an Afghan athlete.[1] His personal best time in the 100m sprint is 11.11 seconds, achieved in April 2005 in Mecca.
Azizi represented Afghanistan at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, competing in the men's 100m sprint. He finished last in his heat, with a time of 11.66 seconds.[2] In the 2005 Asian Championships, Azizi came 7th in a time 11.38 seconds. He represented his country again at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[3] He competed in the 100 metres and placed 8th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time of 11.45 seconds. Azizi also finished 8th in his first-round heat in the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin in 2009 where he ran alongside Dwain Chambers and African record-holder Olusoji Fasuba.[4]
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Personal Bests
Outdoor
Distance Time Wind Location / Date 100m 11.11 sec + 0.0 m/s Mecca / 12 April 2005 200m 22.65 sec + 1.9 m/s Dhaka / 06 February 2010 Indoor
Distance Time Location / Date 60m 7.25 sec Hanoi / 31 October 2010 References
- IAAF profile for Masoud Azizi
- ^ "Afghan Woman Runs Toward Olympics Despite Jeers, Potential Danger", Associated Press, March 16, 2008
- ^ Results of the men's 100m sprint, CNN
- ^ "Afghan Athletes Train for Beijing Olympic ", Afghan embassy to the United States, April 29, 2008
- ^ Athlete biography: Massoud Azizi, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 25, 2008
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Sprinters
- Afghan athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Afghanistan
- Asian athletics biography stubs
- Afghan sportspeople stubs
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